Soap container



Dec. 6, 1949 L. SHUMAN 2,496,657

SOAP CONTAINER Filed June 26, 1947 INVENTOR. Zazzz's 57262772022 BY d-o W ,4 fro/7N5) Patented Dec. 6, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE some oon'rmii'it- Louis Shuman, Los Angeles;' Calif. Application June 26, 1947, sonar No. 757,254

2 Glaims. (01. 45 -28) The present invention relatestoimprovements in soap containers and has for its object to provide a simple and economical device which is convenient to operate.

The objects and many advantageous features of the invention are hereinafter fully described and drawings are hereto appended in which pre ferred forms of the invention are illustrated.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view showing the device of the invention as it appears when mounted on a support;

Fig. 2 is a substantially corresponding front view of the device with a portion thereof broken away for the sake of clearness;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the device;

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional side view of a somewhat modified form of soap container; and

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the device of Fig. 4.

As shown in Fig. 1, a plate I is hung on a supporting surface A by suitable means such as a screw 2, and this plate is made with aligned, perforated ears 2, 3 in which are seated studs 4, 5.

A second plate 6 is made with ears 1, 8 inwardly extending therefrom and these ears are near the top thereof similarly perforated to ride on the studs 4, 5. The lower end of the plate I is, as illustrated in Fig. 1, shown outwardly curved and the outer plate 6 is shown similarly curved inwardly at the bottom thereof, as indicated at 9.

The two plates are so curved and placed in the relative parallel positions indicated in Fig. l for the purpose of maintaining a cake of soap B in standing position therein and the ears of the two plates are extended downward a distance, substantially to the beginning of the curved portions of the plates, in order better to encase the cake of soap within the device and so that it will not slip out sidewise therefrom. Springs l0, II are mounted on the studs 4, 5 to engage the upper edges of the plate ears thereby yieldingly to maintain the two plates in the closed position shown in the drawings.

When the cake of soap is held between the plates in the manner described and as illustrated in the drawings, it is seen that the device is ntirely self draining and that no moisture or soft diluted soap will remain on the cake. In order further to insure complete drainage, it may be found advisable to cut one or more recesses [2 in the bottom edge of the plate 6 in order that, when the cake of soap is worn so thin that it will extend into the very crotch of the two plates, all liquid will still be drained therefrom.

In order to operate the device, it is merely required to push the upper eficf of 'theplate" 6 inwardly, thereby to permit the cake of soap to slide along the curved portion 8 of the inner plate and directly into the other hand of the person requiring the use of the soap. This is found to be a simpler and more convenient method of operating soap containers than any that has come to my notice and it is important to note that such inward pressure on th plate 6 does not tend to dislodge the container, which remains firmly in position against the surface of the support. There are no projecting handles to operate and it is not necessary to reach into the container to touch the cake of soap in order to release it from the container.

Another important feature of the invention is the outward curving of the lower end of the plate I which not only directs the cake of soap into the other hand of the operator, but also directs it away from the supporting surface so that, if not caught by hand, it will drop into the wash basin above which such soap containers usually are hung.

The device illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5 is, in a general sense, like the foregoing and differs therefrom particularly in the shape of the two plates. The outer plate I5 is at the lower nd thereof shown laterally and downwardly curved to produce a scoop-shape within which the cake of soap may lodge without any danger of slipping out sidewise therefrom. When the outer plate is so shaped, it is possible to shorten the ears is of the inner plate I! considerably and this, in turn, makes it possible to start the curved portion at the lower end of the inner plate, a considerable distance further up and so more nearly to shape the container to correspond to the shape of toilet soaps as ordinarily used. But, as stated, in all other respects this device may b substan tially like the one above described.

I claim:

1. In a soap container, in combination, an inner plate mountable on a support surface, said inner plate-being made intermediate its length with outwardly projecting ears having near the top thereof aligned perforations, an outer plate having similar inwardly projecting ears having perforations near the top thereof in registration with the perforations of the inner plate ears, said outer plate rising above said inwardly projecting ears to form a handle inward pressure against which causes the outer plate to swing on its pivot thereby to swing the lower end of said plate outward to dispense the soap held within the container, studs pivotally joining the two sets of ears, the lower end of the inner plate being outwardly curved, the lower end of the outer Plate having a shorter inwardly directed curvature causing the bottom edge of the plate to contact the curved portion of the inner plate intermediate its ends, and springs riding on said studs and engaging the upper edges of the two sets of ears yieldingly to maintain the bottom edge of the outer plate in contact with the curved portion of the inner plate.

2. In a soap container, in combination, an inner plate mountable on a support surface, said inner plate being made intermediate its length with outwardly projecting ears having near the top thereof aligned perforations, an outer plate the lower portion of which is laterally and downwardly curved inward to form a scoop-shaped soap retaining member having perforations at the top thereof for registration with the perforations of the inner plate ears, said outer plate rising above said inwardly projecting ears to form a handl inward pressure against which causes the outer plate to swing on its pivot thereby to swing the lower end of said plate outward to dispense the soap held within the container, studs seated in said perforations pivotally to tie the plates together, the lower portion of the inner plate being forwardly curved, the bottom edge of the outer plate contacting said curved inner plate portion intermediate its length.

LOUIS SHUMAN.

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